Vegetables
Bietola
In short: Bietola is in season in Switzerland from March to November.
Bietola: prodotto svizzero selezionato per stagionalità, provenienza e uso in cucina.
Peak: from March to November
Available: from March to November
Taste
Soft green leaves with a mild, earthy taste and fleshy, sweeter stalks.
Growing
It is grown in fields from March to November, with a peak during all these months. It is harvested several times.
Pairings
Sauté it with garlic, bake it in a savoury pie or gratinate it with cheese.
Frequently asked questions
When is Bietola in season in Switzerland?
Peak season is from March to November. In Switzerland it is available from March to November.
Seasonal recipes
- Thick red lentil, spelt and chard soup with fresh turmeric
- Chickpea cutlets with buckwheat and Swiss chard
- Gruyère capuns with chives and lemon
- Chard Rolls with Carrot and Apple
- Chard and chickpeas with garlic and rosemary
- Steamed Arctic char on Swiss chard
- Veal escalopes with lemon and sage on polenta
- Char in cream and horseradish sauce, with chard
- Turmeric scrambled tofu with chard and leek
- Potato and chard rösti with Vacherin and lamb's lettuce
- Lamb fricassee with Swiss chard and buckwheat
- Golden whitefish with lemon pioppini and Ticino rice
Updated on 25 October 2026